Today civil society groups from Africa and their allies in the UK submitted a powerful open letter to the organisers and delegates of the Mining on Top Africa: London Summit… Read More

We’re pleased to share the news that our South African partner Usiko have been recognised at the Youth Excellence Awards for Facilitating Youth Transitions and Change. They were thrilled to… Read More

Earlier this week, as speakers and participants gathered at Chatham House in central London for a two-day conference entitled ‘Extractive Industries in Africa’, civil society from across Africa and beyond… Read More

Originally posted in The Guardian, 3rd December 2014. Doima, a small farming town, lies in the heart of central Colombia’s agricultural land. Fed by sediment-rich water running down from the Andes,… Read More

A clear message is coming from mining affected communities the world-over: No More! In a statement released today by the growing Yes to Life, No to Miningmovement – a global coalition of civil… Read More

Renowned Nigerian activist and poet, and long term Gaia ally, Nnimmo Bassey, has been honoured as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) in Nigeria. The recognition… Read More

The UNDP Equator Initiative Prize honours indigenous and local authorities for their outstanding achievement in advancing sustainable development solutions for people, nature and resilient communities. This year, we are delighted… Read More

Under-Mining Agriculture: Global Food and Public Health Threatened by the Extractives Sector The world’s food production and millions of small farmers and communities are under increasing threat from the rapid expansion… Read More

New Report, New Consciousness This July, in partnership with Gaia, the National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE) released a landmark reportchallenging the Ugandan Government’s plans to allow large-scale oil extraction in… Read More

Please sign the petition and say NO to the Fuleni Anthracite project! We are shocked and saddened to be sharing the news that the historic iMfolozi Wilderness Area in the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi-Park(HiP) of… Read More